Types of Injuries
What is an injury?
A form of damage or harm on the body
What's the best way to prevent a sports injury?
Proper warmup and stretching
Name 3 ways to treat an injury
Physiotherapy, painkillers, surgery, immobilisation, compression, corticosteroid injections
True or false: You should continue exercising even when you are very tired or in pain.
False
What is a chronic injury?
A result of prolonged, repetitive motion which is most common in endurance sports
It's less likely to get a sports injury when your muscles are flexible. When are muscles more flexible: When they are warm or cold?
Warm muscles are more flexible
True or false: Serious sports injuries can require surgery or physical therapy
True
When are you more at risk for sports injuries?
No proper warmup before exercise, not regularly active, and when you're playing contact sports
Name 3 types of sports injuries
Sprains, strains, swollen muscles, fractures, knee injuries, dislocations, achilles tendon rupture, rotator cuff injury, etc.
You seek emergency attention if you experience _____ after an injury:
a) Fever
b) Dizziness
c) Difficulty Breathing
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
True or False: Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available to treat sports injuries
True
Name 3 factors that put you at an increased risk for injury
Age, being overweight, lack of care, and childhood
Describe the difference between Acute and Overuse injuries
Acute Injury: Usually the result of a single, traumatic event
Overuse Injury: Usually occurs in sports and occur over time, making it harder to diagnose and treat
Name 3 ways to prevent a sports injury
Proper equipment, warmup, stretching, no excess, cool down, slowly resuming exercise
What is the PRICE method?
P-Protection
R-Rest
I-Ice
C-Compression
E-Elevation
Seek emergency care if your injury shows signs of: _____ (State 5 signs)
Weakness in joint, pop/crunch sounds when joint moves, severe swelling, instability, visible deformities, severe pain
Describe the following types of injuries: Sprains, Strains, Tears & Bruises
Sprains: Over-stretching/tearing a joint capsule of ligament (which attaches a bone to another bone)
Strains: Over-stretching/tearing a joint capsule or tendon (which attaches a muscle region to a bone)
Tears: Complete separation of tissue fibres
Bruises: A rupture of blood vessels under the skin
What are the 3 E's of Injury Prevention?
Education, Engineering and Enforcement (of policy)
List the steps a doctor will likely use to diagnose your injury
Physical examination, Medical history and Imaging tests
List 4 factors that cause Overuse Injuries
Body alignment, improper equipment, improper technique, making up for lost time due to recovery from an injury, improper training with rapid acceleration of intensity, duration, or frequency of activity